Events in Music History in December 1928

  • Dec 4 Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee!", starring Eddie Cantor, premieres on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC; runs for 407 performances

An American In Paris

Dec 13 George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" symphonic poem premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC, performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Walter Damrosch

  • Dec 28 Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues" makes her last record - "Big Feelin' Blues"